Career
Buchwald"s parents were August Detlev Friis (von) Buchwald (1830-1906), owner of the estate Friisholt, and Johanne Marie Charlotte von Arenstorff (1847-1901), and he belonged to and old a noble family from Holstein. He had a career as a lawyer In his club career, Buchwald played for Danish teams ØB and Bachelor of Arts. Four years later, Buchwald once again played all three games.
In the final game, against Great Britain, Buchwald was injured in the 30th minute of the game, with Denmark trailing Great Britain 1-2.
As the rules did not allow substitutions, Denmark finished the game with one man less, losing 2-4.