Be noted as a Brentford player (3)

I believe the answer is:

bee

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'a brentford player' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'be noted' is the wordplay.
'noted' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'be'+'e'='BEE'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Insect, may be in bonnet" , "meeting" , "Honey generator" , "Four-winged insect" , "Hive worker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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