 After spells in Romania with FC Botoșani and FC Internațional Curtea de Argeș, he moved to Portugal in 2009 to join União Leiria.Koné made just one appearance for the club before transferring to French side Pau FC the following summer.He signed a two-year contract with Nîmes in 2011 after spending one season with Pau and leading the Championnat de France amateur in goals.